Avoid these OVERRATED detailing techniques: 5 tips to save you time | Podcast #83

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  • čas přidán 8. 02. 2024
  • There are certain ways people seem to detail -- whether they're washing, polishing or even applying ceramic coatings to cars -- that we believe YOU would be best to avoid. This podcast is all about what those methods are, and why we believe you shouldn't do them. This podcast is all about saving you time AND wear & tear on your body.
    Do you agree or disagree? We love to hear your comments and respond to all of them.
    Some products mentioned:
    PAD WASHER: bit.ly/PadWasher
    CLAY TOWEL: bit.ly/FineGradeClayTowel
    GOLD STANDARD POLISH: bit.ly/GoldStandardPolish
    TIRE DRESSING BRUSH: bit.ly/TireDressingBrush
    Web site:diydetail.com/
    Podcast:bit.ly/DIYDetailPodcast
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  • @M.D.MobileDetailing
    @M.D.MobileDetailing Před měsícem +10

    As a 100% mobile detailer whose main focus is ceramic coating and paint corrections, I could not survive without the tips in this video. Circular motions for applying the coating and using a pad washer and damp pad shave hours off the process and deliver top notch results. I can do an exterior detail/decon with the clay towel and iron remover, single step machine polish and ceramic coat in a single day in the comfort of my client's own driveway. Thank you, Yvan!

  • @danielpilachowski2424
    @danielpilachowski2424 Před 2 měsíci +8

    I appreciate acknowledging the importance of minimizing the aches and pains on the body when detailing

  • @michaellitscher9456
    @michaellitscher9456 Před 2 měsíci +14

    Thank you for the tips! Disclaimer: I only wash one car, mine. Instead of washing mitts between panels, I put six mitts in a soapy bucket. I use one side of each to wash two adjacent panels top to bottom. Then I flip it over and wash two more adjacent panels. Then the mitt goes in an empty bucket and I grab a new mitt out of the soapy bucket. It usually only takes five mitts, with the sixth as a backup in case I drop one on the ground. At the end, all of the mitts go into the clothes washer along with all of the other microfiber products I used in the process, and they all get washed (gentle cycle) and dried (low heat). I don't need to wash anything but the car during the process. Mitts are cheaper than time.

  • @c.c.5472
    @c.c.5472 Před 3 měsíci +21

    Gents, love the no nonsense, practical approach to car washing, polishing and coating. As always enjoyed the vid, learned tons. Awesome job! Cheers.

  • @mtvideos8
    @mtvideos8 Před 3 měsíci +12

    Really my favourite detailing content on the web and my go to products now! Brought the fun back to detailing and upped my efficiency ten fold!

  • @jeffrotenheber2681
    @jeffrotenheber2681 Před 3 měsíci +24

    The brush for tire dressing .. what a brilliant idea!! Thank you guys for sharing your knowledge and making detailing more fun!!

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Thanks for watching!

    • @arrozconmgtow5026
      @arrozconmgtow5026 Před 3 měsíci +1

      This has been a life changer for me! I have a LOT of huge trucks with colossal, knobby tires in my market area and that tiny foam applicator wasn't cutting it for me. Initially I thought the flag tipped brush was going to be too sloppy but legit on the first tire my technique was locked in and my accuracy was pinpoint. I'm NEVER going back. From low-profile tires to mudders it's the ft brush every time.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Thank you.

    • @BEALZABOZO
      @BEALZABOZO Před 3 měsíci

      I just buy a €1 sponge, cut it up into 6 or 8 bits and use them, lasts a few years to get through them.

  • @locar12
    @locar12 Před 3 měsíci +9

    5:05 lol! Thanks for the laughter Yvan 😄
    Completely agree with the swapping pads. Ive saved so much time just by using the pad washer every after one panel. Also as a 4x4 enthusiast, im happy to say that i also apply tire dressing by using flagged tip brush. So easy to apply on knobby sidewalls compared to a hexagon or small sponge type applicator.
    To me, the most overrated method in carwash, is the wheel wash using several type of brushes every time. Sure you can clean the barrels with a long wheel brush, use a paint brush-type for the nuts and crannies, or even a lugnut brush, iron decon, APC, foam. But if you regularly wash your car, all you need is APC, small mitt for the wheels, and a flagged tip brush for the rubber.
    You guys are teaching us how to efficiently clean and wash our cars eeeeverytime, thank you so much, Yvan and Nick! 🤘🏽 Keep it up 💪🏽

  • @anthonyjosephdickow6160

    new to your videos. I like your delivery and knowledge. I appreciate you. I've always been into cars, but taking care of them has always been a learning curve. I am really listening and trying to be more like you guys. Thx for a SHINNY bunch of cars

  • @W1NGMAN001
    @W1NGMAN001 Před měsícem +2

    Thank God this channel exists; kept thinking to myself after years of watching car detailing videos ‘all of this seems like overkill’, obnoxious almost and you guys clearly explained that here.

  • @tristan3947
    @tristan3947 Před měsícem

    I love this video seriously so much insight! Actual real clarity, knowledge, and experienced being showcased and explained, great video!!! Thank you, you two!

  • @DanCleanDetailing
    @DanCleanDetailing Před 18 hodinami

    I stopped doing the cross-hatching on coatings a few years ago and was keeping it to myself! Glad to hear my theory in practice is shared!

  • @Anton99997
    @Anton99997 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I missed the Premier! But these tips are the start of new techniques for the advancement of chemicals. Some old techniques may be best for previous generation products but, we have to move on and Thank you Yvan and Nick!

  • @arrozconmgtow5026
    @arrozconmgtow5026 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Yeah, buddy. The FRF method has been my go-to for the last year. I've saved so much product and most importantly TIME. I have an LLC for my detail company but I only take appointments on the weekend so saving time gets me back to my Saturday and Sunday. My family has no complaints.

  • @Noideawhoiare
    @Noideawhoiare Před 2 měsíci +3

    Back when I was a detail tech, my go to for tire dressing was a cheap paint brush....worked great. Awesome video BTW..great tips.

  • @173customdetailing9
    @173customdetailing9 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hi guys, best thing I ever bought a pad washer (lake 4000), I'm in my mid 60s and still detailing, and I go to is the rotary just let the machine do the work, most vehicles I detail are pre clear coat one stage paint.
    Keep up the good work and info

  • @josebonito6013
    @josebonito6013 Před 2 měsíci +2

    You had me at “preservation” and “shiny scratches” …detailing Gandalf sounds very knowledgeable, this is my first video, I’m gonna keep going but could it be I finally found the most complete diy automobile paint detailing in here? Will keep you posted, thanks guys.

  • @yweleung
    @yweleung Před 5 hodinami

    I'm so glad I found this channel and this video through Pan's channel. I used to dread detailing my car. I would start early Saturday to get it washed and clayed, then spend Sunday trying to polish and wax. It almost always take up my whole weekend and I was not doing anything other than working on the car. I would even bike or walk to lunch because I didn't want to drive the car in the middle of everything. Most importantly, I would be so exhausted and sore after the whole ordeal. I still did it because I wanted the car to look great but it did wear down my passion over time.
    After I replaced my car with an SUV I actually never properly detailed it because of the amount of work and time I'd spent. I would just hand wash then a coat of wax at the beginning of spring and then again at mid-fall, while just going through automatic car wash in between every other month just to save time and effort. The car is clean but it's not great, and I can still see swirl marks since the day I took delivery (yes it's kind of like Pan's new car that came pre-swirled). Now that I saw this video and Pan's on prepping and detailing his new car, I think I'll invest in some tools and pick up detailing again on mine. Thank you so much for your advices.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 5 hodinami

      Wow, thanks for sharing, you can also join our Facebook group
      bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup

  • @seegarsmkr
    @seegarsmkr Před 3 měsíci +6

    Thanx for the content. Agreed the foam rinse foam is a go to. My biggest time saver when doing regular washes is rather than using the traditional 2 bucket method, my second bucket is empty at the beginning. My soap bucket has 4-6 micro fiber mitts, instead of rinsing and then re-soaking I just throw the mitt in the empty bucket and grab a new one then take all the "used" ones, rinse them and throw them in the washing machine on eco mode with an extra rinse, air dry them and put them away.

  • @jcruhrskov194
    @jcruhrskov194 Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks for some great new learnings on things I haven't thought about. Especially the "applying too much pressure to your polisher" in terms of created heat, pad-wash, velcro-harming behavior etc. Thumbs up!
    To answer your question for personal use on tire applicators, I use the mentioned hexagonal-roundshaped foam-applicator with a tire dressing. I'm not sure if it works any better than a brush, but massaging the dressing into the tire feels more durable than just applying a coating with a brush. I have no idea if my "feeling" works better than a brush in real life though 😄

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      What’s important is that you feel it’s working for you.

  • @neilwalker5041
    @neilwalker5041 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I appreciate the video as your videos are always educational. Only one time have I had to break out a clay bar on a heavily contaminated vehicle. For applying tire lotion the brush is my go to. I will say machine cleaning tires is great for truck tires and then follow up applying the tire lotion by machine.

  • @ImRockShot
    @ImRockShot Před měsícem

    I just started my detailing biz, i love watching u guys!

  • @therealdanaziegler
    @therealdanaziegler Před měsícem +1

    Great stuff, guys! Thank you so much for all you do.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před měsícem

      Thanks for watching!

    • @therealdanaziegler
      @therealdanaziegler Před měsícem

      @@diydetailofficial I so appreciate all of your incredible and thorough information! I am starting a small detailing business in the Nashville area and am looking to get a hose (and a foam-gun, probably the Adam's version) rather than a pressure-washer. Is there something you would recommend? There must be something a little lighter and less cumbersome than a garden hose out there. Also-- would you say a 50 foot hose would be the right length? This is for mobile detailing-- something I can throw in the back of our old Range Rover Sport with all my other supplies. Thank you so much for your kind help! You and Pan the Organizer are my heroes... All best, Dana :D

  • @falklan
    @falklan Před 18 dny

    Howdy! I've been relearning how to buff/polish without an 8k rpm angle grinder while also learning paint correction. Since I've been watching your videos, I'm learning all about one of your topics. If it doesn't look right, apply more pressure. OMG I'm having a hard time kicking that bad habit. I picked up a 7" cordless rotary polisher, Meguiar's M85 and M210, TW hybrid ceramic acrylic polish and my 20 year old black vehicle is shining once again. Thank you very much for your honesty in this video, and also simply thank you for creating and publishing it!

  • @Leopardosx
    @Leopardosx Před 3 měsíci +3

    I wash the wheel wells when I wash the tires and wheels. Makes the finished car look so much cleaner with clean wheel wells. The plastic and carpet look darker and mat which I feel helps frame the wheels and helps the paint pop and look shiny. Especially effective on light coloured cars.
    So I foam the car, tires, and wheel wells let it dwell then rinse. Foam again, wash the wheels, tires and wheel wells and rinse and foam the paint again for the contact wash. I live in Taiwan and we get lots of industrial fallout and the trees leave a soft sap that will stain your paint if left in the sun to bake. The third foam helps soften and dissolve the sap and makes removing the sap easier.

  • @daleblankenship9967
    @daleblankenship9967 Před 3 měsíci +1

    As always, great content, my friend! Good seeing. you at MTE, I'll call you next week.

  • @chrisw.7039
    @chrisw.7039 Před 3 měsíci +1

    i learn so much from you guys.you are saving me time and energy.

  • @davestewart9146
    @davestewart9146 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I really enjoyed your video, thanks guys 👍😁

  • @TedsApex
    @TedsApex Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you for stating that about clay bar. I see too many detailers try to upsell with a clay bar and polish for every detail and it is not an ideal long term method, The synthetic clays are great and I still try to only use it on full decon steps if organic clay is not needed.

  • @GoGreenBx
    @GoGreenBx Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you gents! This makes so much sense! 🤯

  • @grahambell9831
    @grahambell9831 Před 3 měsíci

    5 truly top tips for us enthusiasts to follow. Simple but sound, sound advice gents. Thank you !

  • @dandydonslife9869
    @dandydonslife9869 Před 3 měsíci

    Great streaming podcast, learned allot, thanks.

  • @piyasirimusicproduction
    @piyasirimusicproduction Před měsícem +1

    Seriously this really make sense! Thanks guys!

  • @theunkownmr.562
    @theunkownmr.562 Před 3 měsíci +55

    I've done testing with foaming the car, followed by a contact wash vs. foaming the car, let it dwell, rinse, foam again, contact wash, and the latter option keeps my wash bucket way cleaner. I use clear buckets, and I can see how much less grit is in my bucket utilizing the latter method.

    • @Zoranurai13
      @Zoranurai13 Před 3 měsíci +13

      Skip the second foam as it is really overkill. But using a good alkaline foam-dwell-rinse is good practice

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +7

      Great point!

    • @lucashurley7612
      @lucashurley7612 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Dont skip the 2nd foam. use your high ph cleaner first and after a dwell and rinse hit it with strait foam for LUBRICATION. care care is a marathon not a sprint. I use only the best.@@Zoranurai13

    • @ArroyoGrandeDetail
      @ArroyoGrandeDetail Před 3 měsíci +1

      Agreed

    • @theunkownmr.562
      @theunkownmr.562 Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@Zoranurai13 I mix KC gentle snow foam with KC Green Star and I get 10.5 ph in the foam canon. I use half for the pretreatment and the other half for the contact wash

  • @douglaslamb8709
    @douglaslamb8709 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thanks diy team you have helped me enjoy detailing again love your videos ❤️💯

  • @adamkwasnaza
    @adamkwasnaza Před 3 měsíci

    I would love to see a video showing Yvan’s process for completing an interior detail in a well used vehicle. Not sure if you have done such video but that’s where I struggle with efficiency. During the winter I seem to get mainly interior jobs and some jobs take me longer than I’d like them to. Would love to see what I could do for increasing my efficiency

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      The best thing to increase your efficiency is take a video of you doing a job, then watch it to see where time is getting away from you. Like a professional athlete, you need to evaluate your performance.

  • @andyg7210
    @andyg7210 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Fantastic video, once again. Would you recommend applying foam over a layer of iron remover and then decontaminating with the clay towel? Another time saver perhaps?

  • @tenorsaxy3567
    @tenorsaxy3567 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I have been a dealership detailer for a couple years but I actually wanted to be good at it. I’ve done full paint correction on a car in less than 12 hours out of pure necessity and just stumbled on using my pad washer every panel.

  • @Detailguy101
    @Detailguy101 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Yes ivan has the best advice and knowledge!

  • @judyl.6550
    @judyl.6550 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you for the great tips!

  • @cgraham6
    @cgraham6 Před 3 měsíci +10

    What I use for tire dressing is just a 2-inch natural bristle paint brush. Between 1 and 2 dollars from the hardware store, and they deal with all the sidewall patterns and ridges beautifully.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Excellent

    • @DjNikGnashers
      @DjNikGnashers Před 2 měsíci +2

      Glad to see another person using the same as myself.

    • @Rabbit.760
      @Rabbit.760 Před měsícem

      I spray universal high shine and don't touch it at all

    • @DjNikGnashers
      @DjNikGnashers Před měsícem +1

      @@Rabbit.760 And get overspray on the wheels, and half of your product just blows away in the air.
      Some of us have more sense.

    • @Rabbit.760
      @Rabbit.760 Před měsícem

      @DjNikGnashers I mean for the product you use and know about maybe. If you didn't think of that, then ya, only some of us indeed, have more sense

  • @maoss40
    @maoss40 Před 2 měsíci

    Learn a lot of this video, thanks and subscribed

  • @MyGuyKirby
    @MyGuyKirby Před 3 měsíci +1

    Yvan & Nick, this would be a great class at next year's MTE

  • @nathanhoffman5230
    @nathanhoffman5230 Před 3 měsíci

    Hey guys, thanks for the honest, useful advice. I’ve been watching your videos but realized I didn’t subscribe. New subscriber now 👍🏻.
    Have a good day.
    -Nathan

  • @granddetailing
    @granddetailing Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hi guys, great video!! I hope lot of people out there listen and use those methods and techniques because they are really great and that's how I do my job. I always say - let the tools and chemicals do the job for you! pad washing - excellent, 😃 I 100 % agree with all your points except for the first one. I think the way you talk about it and explain it is nonsense. 😉

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Thank you. Give circular vs cross hatch a try for your next coating, you may be surprised.

  • @DMUSA536
    @DMUSA536 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I’m not in the detail business,but I’m all for making it easier and less time. My 65 Mustang looks GREAT with ceramic coating . My Terrain looks great without ceramic coating. So easy 😊

  • @anomalous9448
    @anomalous9448 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thanks for talking about lacquer paint. I have lacquer paint and most so called “experts” never address non clear coat paint.

  • @tuliootero3882
    @tuliootero3882 Před 2 měsíci

    Hello, thank you for the informative video. When you have time can you make a video on how to clean and detail a hybrid engine bay. Thanks!

  • @kimnewling5728
    @kimnewling5728 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I prefer these types of videos. Yes. The pad washer is fantastic. I just hated hand washing pads after a polishing. It's hard on your hands, too. There is something to cleaning the pad in the washer and cooling down the pad. Thanks guys for the video.

  • @tacowang
    @tacowang Před 3 měsíci +5

    Another overrated point is thinking that products can be used in 1 way only. It may (or may not) work better but it will certainly cost much more long term than having 1 product that can be used multiple ways (ex rinseless as wash, clay lube, interior, pad washing, etc)

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      True

    • @mattsmagicdetailtechaustralia
      @mattsmagicdetailtechaustralia Před 3 měsíci +2

      you nailed it there. even carpro immolube which I tested recently I told Avi the owner of Carpro all the other things I can use it for that he never designed it to do. I cleaned my whiteboard with it and although not ideal, as I had no dedicated cleaner and couldnt get the blue marker imprints off with the duster, the immo at 1:1 sure did. it also can be used as polish extender and a pad cleaner in a pinch. spritz the stained pad, give it a rub with a glove on or use a brush then compressed air blow or or rinse it and bingo, super clean pad. no more stains and it doesn't soften the foam or discolour it. this is why sometimes manufacturers send me stuff as I test things with outside the box methods and on surfaces never designed to be used with it. using polishes on exterior trim is another, not all will stain trim, they fix them.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks Matthew

  • @MobileAutoDetailingPDX
    @MobileAutoDetailingPDX Před měsícem

    Thanks for the education guys.

  • @celaveq44
    @celaveq44 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Hello, great video again thank you for you work. I was thinking of putting rinselless to foam canon to speed up the process of covering the car with it (using typical 1:256 dilution). WIth sprayer bottle it takes ages. What do you think of it? Can you demonstrate it in a video?

  • @edmondmartin9004
    @edmondmartin9004 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Morning guys....great informative video...Question; my car is quoted with ceramic DuraSlic HG, looks great. I have a small scratch on the fender, not deep but enough that it catches my eye every time. Any advice on how I should approach this on my attempts to remove it would be appreciated. Regards, Edmond M.

  • @davegerrard6857
    @davegerrard6857 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Good content. Whats your experience and thoughts on waterless car wash products? If you do use them what product do you recommend and how do you use it?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 2 měsíci

      We have DIY Detail Waterless Wash, but we don’t suggest it for more than dust removal.

  • @RADGarage
    @RADGarage Před 3 měsíci

    I always forget to quarter my clay towel, but I am super gentle with it.

  • @CorralsGarage
    @CorralsGarage Před 3 měsíci +1

    i’ve been buying your product and and been happy with the results. I have question when using a rinseless wash what is your recommendation on when to apply iron remover?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Do your contact wash, then apply the DIY Detail Iron Remover using the Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel .

  • @firstlast2055
    @firstlast2055 Před 3 měsíci

    I did the circular motion with my ceramic coating and it works with any coating. I had 0 issues with high spots and I used way less prosuct. You can do circular motion with a microfiber applicator too, same good results.

  • @larsenttif
    @larsenttif Před 3 měsíci +3

    For me, as a hobbiest who just have (hopefully had) this mentality of "I just have to try this and that", the most overrated processes I've found is:
    1) Washing with soap vs. a rinseless. A rinseless works, even in Norway where I live, but people don't seem to believe me 😔 I'm tired of rinsing suds...
    2) Using a clay bar. It's inefficient, but I agree: sometimes you have to use it, but in general you don't. Use a clay towel.
    3) Cleaning wheel arches. Lasts maximum a day, and never seems to be perfectly clean on a daily driver anyway.
    4) Using specific interior products 😂😂😂 My God I have tried many interior products. I remember I was quite shocked when I saw the interior of my friends car, and I asked him what he used to do when he detailed the interior: "Oh, I don't clean the interior, I believe my girlfriend just use a damped microfiber towel." The interior of the car looked so good 😂
    Keep on the good work guys 🇳🇴

  • @jlb3675
    @jlb3675 Před 3 měsíci +1

    So glad I don't need to use the 2 bucket method anymore. I felt so guilty when I was using it and accidentally forgot to dip into the rinse bucket. I thought I ruined everything!

  • @clusterbm5155
    @clusterbm5155 Před 3 měsíci

    That yellow polisher looks sweet! Is that something that might be coming out in the future?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yep! We are set to launch our dual action and rotary polishers in late March. Stay tuned:)

  • @MyGoToUserName
    @MyGoToUserName Před 3 měsíci

    Clear coat preservation is something i always consider especially on newer cars with less paint..

  • @wildpony1957
    @wildpony1957 Před 3 měsíci +4

    No more two bucket washing for me. One bucket with several mitts. A dirty mitt never goes back into the bucket. No contamination of wash - ever.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      That works!

    • @M.D.MobileDetailing
      @M.D.MobileDetailing Před měsícem

      This method is further improved with the use of some plush microfiber towels. Then you get 8 clean sides per wash media and are never using potentially dirty media to clean a panel.

  • @ItsMeYourRealDad
    @ItsMeYourRealDad Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'm going to use some of your products for the first time when I get some nice weather. I've just got the 5.25" jewel pad, but I've had the yellow polishing pad and the decon towel for quite a while. I've not used either yet. I was going to use a milwaukee m18 rotary, what speed should I use for each pad? And can I use rinseless in a spray bottle as lubricant for the decon towel? (I've never used a decon towel I've always used clay bars, I normally use a 256/1 ratio for when I use a normal clay bar and that seems to work fine)

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Use the lowest speed on the machine. Soak your towel in a bucket of DIY Detail Rinseless Wash, and also spray the surface.

  • @qualitykings3609
    @qualitykings3609 Před 3 měsíci +1

    What grit sandpaper stratch will the Bauer hand sander remove? Could you make a video as to what we should expect from this machinee. Thanks

  • @kevinnielsen7185
    @kevinnielsen7185 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thank you for the video - I have searched for information about waxing an older car with rock chips on the front and hood. I understand paint correction, though not really a viable option on a car with 225,000 miles. Regular wax turns white and looks bad. What would you recommend in this case? I have heard of colored waxes - my car is red. Do they work or a waste of time and money. It is an older car, but still want to make it look its best. Thank you

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Forget wax and use DIY Detail Ceramic Gloss. It will not build up like a wax, and lasts much longer

  • @glend4704
    @glend4704 Před 2 měsíci +2

    What is the brand/style of applicator pad you used at the beginning of the video showing the circular application of the ceramic coating?
    Thank you

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 2 měsíci

      It’s the applicator that comes with every DIY Detail coating.

  • @dickieguardiario8844
    @dickieguardiario8844 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I’m a huge fan of your products.
    Are you also shipping in Taiwan?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Not yet, but ask your favourite distributor to import DIY Detail. Keep an eye on this list.
      Ddl

    • @dickieguardiario8844
      @dickieguardiario8844 Před 3 měsíci

      @@diydetailofficial Thanks guys! This has made my day 👍☺️

  • @lanzar111
    @lanzar111 Před 25 dny

    When we use mineral(spot) remover, does the paint have to be dry? And do we use it after the iron remover? Thank you? Great content guys!

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 25 dny

      It can be wet. It’s the last step, use it after DIY Detail Iron Remover and mechanical decontamination.

  • @catchall673
    @catchall673 Před 28 dny +1

    I don't use a drying aid or some sort of spray and wipe product after washing. I use Griot's Polygloss in a foam cannon, allowing quick spotless drying and amazing gloss. It's so inexpensive by the gallon that I use it every few weeks.

  • @edmobileautodetailing
    @edmobileautodetailing Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hi guys, excellent video I have a question can we add APC to rinseless wash and form the car?

  • @gunsnsails
    @gunsnsails Před 2 měsíci +1

    I would love to use foam rinse foam method. I think it may be a bit risky for me given my footprint. I don't have an indoor wash bay so all washing is done in the driveway in direct sunlight. Letting the foam dwell for just a few minutes may be bad. On that note though, I agree it's most likely the easiest option for those that don't have to worry too much about using more product on one vehicle. (When I first started detailing I was pinching pennies.)

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 2 měsíci +1

      In that circumstance, DIY Detail Rinseless Wash would be the best option.

  • @acefire07
    @acefire07 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hey Yvan, in your video you mentioned a few steps, foam, rinse, foam, and agitate (bucket/hand wash) I was curious when you would use the rinseless wash in these steps. Or would it be the solution you're using in the bucket for the hand wash step?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      You can replace the soap with DIY Detail Rinseless Wash.

    • @acefire07
      @acefire07 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@diydetailofficial perfect thank you.

  • @mikeparker9812
    @mikeparker9812 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I use a 2" paint brush with the bristles cut down a bit for tyre shine

  • @theboyinstead
    @theboyinstead Před 2 měsíci +1

    Can you put your coatings over PPF? Thank you. Love the products so far

  • @marcpadbury3248
    @marcpadbury3248 Před měsícem +1

    I have never used clay mitts or clay bars, but after this I think the towels look really good. Can you use your shampoo was as a lubricant?

  • @ganakas9586
    @ganakas9586 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I mobile detail by myself for around 2 years now. I use two of the "clay" Towels and if i had to guess its the exact same ones they are using in the clips here same pattern /color combo in anycase. Ive used other ones as well. I'll say this one thing ive learned is that no two cars are the same (weather per day /driver) Even if same make model and owner between two cars .And Ive learned I know nothing about this business tho ive done 60 or 70 cars not counting my own /family member's vehics since starting I still learn more n more .
    All that said ...the towel is easier and faster than Claybars ....but the Slickness obtained from using a claybar vs the towels (ive used /had anyway) The claybar wins. WIndows? Again the clay bars even the cheap junky blue ones from amazon take weirdness of windows (Anti fog clients sadly applied to the inside of windshields) water spots ...blade trails or imprints That the towels have zero impact on.
    The towels > nothing but polish +iron remover +wash . I don't even see them as a replacement for claybars so much as a replacement for wash mits heh as I basically use them with my foam during that portion of the wash. Sometimes i'll use th em with a quick detailer after the vehicle has been coated during a maintainance wash if the client opts for that service. But They shouldn't really be compared to clay bars in my opinion that no one asked for . As they aren't really in the same class . Claybars add a slickness that Im unsure at this point how to obtain without them and as my clients are having me detail daily drivers most of which aren';t in a garage the Synthetic towels won't remove road paint transfer for instance or well anything u can't rub off with your index i wouldn't count on those getting off either lol starting to think I use them purely due to not wanting to waste the money i spent on the two sets i have (and i do find th em easier than the wash mits to clean /maintain and do as good a job during contact wash)

    • @KamiruNusbaum
      @KamiruNusbaum Před 3 měsíci +2

      I agree. Clay towels or whatever you wanna call it, can't remove things conventional clay bar can. You need that paint spotless, especially if you are wrapping the car, or applying PPF. When doing normal wash-clay-wax - sure clay towels are great, because they won't marr the paint like a clay bar. But when I am doing paint correction, I do not mind light marring since I will be polishing the paint anyways.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Good points

    • @ganakas9586
      @ganakas9586 Před 3 měsíci +1

      . Just sharing what I've experienced which again is admittedly limited. Hope I didn't come off as argumentative as i wouldnt presume too.. I enjoy the content and information u guys are putting out there.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thank you.

  • @SIMONSCARVLOG
    @SIMONSCARVLOG Před 2 měsíci +1

    To apply tyre shine I buy 6 x foam scourers from ALDI for 75p and use the foam side.

  • @tomgomez5807
    @tomgomez5807 Před 3 měsíci +3

    How often do you to use the Decontamination Towel? When you use the towel, you have correct /polishing the car?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      When needed, following our instructions, no need to polish

  • @illiyakuryakin3092
    @illiyakuryakin3092 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Pro Tip - Unlike where you show yourself washing the rocker panels, then washing the hood of the car, wash the rocker panels last. The rockers tend to be dirtiest and less chance of carrying that dirt and grit to the hood of the car.

  • @wht4drfa5
    @wht4drfa5 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Does the pad wash work the same for MF Pads as it does for the foam pads or should MF pads be swapped out once they are saturated with product? Also, is compressed air not a good idea for them as well?

  • @RD-io6sm
    @RD-io6sm Před 3 měsíci +1

    A made the leap and ordered some gold standard polish. I'm coming from meguiars ultimate polish and I'm hoping to be impressed.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Please let us know once you’ve tried it . bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup

    • @johnnyyarbrough9716
      @johnnyyarbrough9716 Před 3 měsíci

      It’s the best move I made this year switching to gold standard polish. Great with my da polisher and easy to remove. Love the product. Hope you have a similar experience also.

  • @absoluteoutdoorz9823
    @absoluteoutdoorz9823 Před 3 měsíci +1

    @diydetail I am a brush tire shine convert!

  • @chiefmissile
    @chiefmissile Před 3 měsíci +2

    This might be a stupid question, but can you mix a bit of PH plus or minus to your foam cannon to increase or decrease PH of your shampoo? The PH plus or minus is a spa additive….great channel 👍

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Ph is only a small component of what actually cleans.

    • @chiefmissile
      @chiefmissile Před 3 měsíci

      @@diydetailofficial But if you increase the PH of a car shampoo, won’t it attack the road grime better, meaning less physical contact?

    • @sifualbertogaytan7105
      @sifualbertogaytan7105 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@chiefmissile Acid or basic it's the ph of the chemicals used to "clean" or emulsify the dirt/grease. it's not the ph alone.

  • @13pcbs
    @13pcbs Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hi guys, great video - my biggest bug bear… break disc flash rusting during washing, especially if you have black wheels. Know anything else other than BH Atom Mac? Tried varying the concentration, applying and blow drying prior to wash, apply during wash, end of wash, always get a flash over and the first time you go down the road the pristine black has a brown tinge on the barrel and spokes, save for washing and immediately driving to pad dry the discs, any other tips?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Unfortunately no magic. That flash rusting happens on damp days as well.

    • @ohboy2592
      @ohboy2592 Před 3 měsíci

      When I’m done drying I move the car back and forth in the drive riding the brakes and then with a cloth dipped in rinseless wash I wipe down the rims

  • @00HiGhGuY00
    @00HiGhGuY00 Před měsícem +1

    Where can I get those clear wash buckets you have? I thought they may be a DIY Detail product, so I checked on the website, but couldn't find them.

  • @markparadis5167
    @markparadis5167 Před měsícem +1

    In the first minute of the video you were applying ceramic coating on a TRX hood decal. My 16 Challenger has black decal stripes on hood and almost the whole roof is covered with a decal. What’s the best way to clean and protect the decals?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před měsícem

      Clean with DIY Detail Rinseless Wash, decontaminate with DIY Detail Iron Remover , continue with DIY Detail Water Spot Remover, then ceramic coat for protection

  • @michaelmcclatchy8590
    @michaelmcclatchy8590 Před měsícem

    I use the same brush for applying the tire dressing that you do. Was wondering if I need to wash it out after using it or is it better to leave it be with the dressing in it? If it does need cleaning, is the renseless wash the right way to clean it or should I use some all clean or something else? Thanks for the help.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před měsícem

      We only wash them every 20-30 cars. Simply dunk in wash bucket for a few minutes

  • @its5373
    @its5373 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I know you have addressed this in some videos. But curious, I have a 1.5 yr old ceramic coat with very minor swirls on some gloss black parts. Also on some panels. Very light. Can I use like an Rupes Uno Advanced product and polish with a foam pad. Also do you have a product like that, which has a ceramic compound in it and is safe to polish with?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 2 měsíci

      I would reach out to the manufacturer, in this case rupes, and ask them. You can for sure use Gold Standard Polish for a light polish on coated paint, but it's always ideal to re coat or at least put on some Ceramic Gloss after. It does depend on how aggressively you polish (pad, speed, pressure etc). We just have the one polishing liquid, and it doesn't have any fillers

    • @its5373
      @its5373 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Wow ok great thanks. I'll definitely look into what you have. Using soft foam pad, very light pressure, on around 2500 to 3000 OPM.

  • @coachcashmoney
    @coachcashmoney Před 3 měsíci +3

    I just forget ceramic altogether and use spray wax. Also I skip out on pressure washing.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Good

    • @SuperDaveguitar
      @SuperDaveguitar Před 3 měsíci +1

      Do you use a spray bottle to apply a prewash chemical?

    • @coachcashmoney
      @coachcashmoney Před 3 měsíci

      Yes, I use the Rinseless Wash solution with a pump sprayer. Then, I rinse it off with a garden hose with a nozzle attached. @@SuperDaveguitar

  • @s2kologist
    @s2kologist Před 3 měsíci +2

    Do you need to prime foam or microfiber pads? Does the pad washer work with both foam and microfiber pads? If you just have one 5-in polisher would you get a 15 mm or 21 mm? Thanks for all the info.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      No need to prime with The Gold Standard Polishing System. The pad washer works with all pads.
      The longer the stroke the faster the cut.

    • @s2kologist
      @s2kologist Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@diydetailofficial 👍

  • @LSD04
    @LSD04 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Yvan has said that not all iron removers are suitable for the clay towel, is there something in the ingredients that I should be looking for if it’s not currently the DIY product that I’m using?

  • @Axela05
    @Axela05 Před 3 měsíci

    What about the Nanoskin Autoscrub 6" fine clay pad for a DA? I've used it for a few years now and love it.

  • @kevinhacken9801
    @kevinhacken9801 Před měsícem +1

    When doing foam rinse foam, do you use the foam cannon on the pressure washer for the pre soak? I am getting the active 2.0 and this is my first time with a pressure washer, so sorry if I am stupid.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před měsícem +1

      Not stupid, yes

    • @kevinhacken9801
      @kevinhacken9801 Před měsícem +1

      @@diydetailofficial thanks. I was thinking of using gsf with gc from khoch, for prewash. Good idea, or would lift be better on a car that hasn’t been washed in a year.

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před měsícem

      @kevinhacken9801 don’t stress

  • @shiwarrior9241
    @shiwarrior9241 Před 3 měsíci +1

    superb tips guys , thankyou so much, you say Foam rinse Foam, what do you do if you cant do that ?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci +1

      We show many different ways of washing on our channel, all are safe.

  • @broncoupe
    @broncoupe Před 3 měsíci +1

    In England cars get a high amount of road tar stuck to the lower areas sill rockers bottom of bumpers so if you use the decontamination towel its wrecked wont clean up so at what point in the process do DIY tackle this

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      Start with a pre-soak of DIY Detail All Clean , do your contact wash, then use the Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel

  • @CarsWithKeav
    @CarsWithKeav Před 3 měsíci +3

    Foam, rinse and foam has been my way for awhile. I still use a bucket with soaked wash media and use 5 or so towel. I never return a dirty towel or mitt back to the wash bucket. Which is not a waste as you can wash and reuse the towels or mitts.

  • @thewealthadvisor
    @thewealthadvisor Před 3 měsíci +1

    If you use the pad washer, at the end of the detail you don't have to use some other cleaner? What's the highest speed you should use with the Gold Standard Polish? A damp pad with any compound or polish will cut better?

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      At the end of the detail they are clean. Use the lowest speed your machine will go. Never tried a polish or compound that didn’t work better damp.

  • @rleger123
    @rleger123 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Quick question: any reason you can’t use your DIY water spot remover with the clay towel to activate and get everything?

  • @JWSoul
    @JWSoul Před 2 měsíci +1

    Any advice or tips for Clear coat peel. Can it be restored manually without a repaint?

  • @kennythomsonjr5553
    @kennythomsonjr5553 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'm trying to have this make sense. Can your decon towel have its effective surface grit lessened or diluted by soaking in rinsless wash? Obviously, I want it to last. Hopefully, you understand what I'm trying to say

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      There no grit in our towels. No harm will come from using DIY Detail Rinseless Wash.

  • @caligirrl6856
    @caligirrl6856 Před 3 měsíci +1

    After applying tire dressing with the brush, is it necessary to rinse the brush ? If so, just water or does it need a chemical cleaning ? Thanks

    • @diydetailofficial
      @diydetailofficial  Před 3 měsíci

      If you’re using the brush exclusively for tire dressing, no need to clean it after each use.